What is Vehicle Ownership?
Car ownership is the ownership of a car. Car ownership typically requires far fewer permits than driving that car on public roads.
How To Transfer Vehicle Ownership In Uganda
Below is how best you can transfer vehicle ownership in Uganda
Step 1
The applicant has to access Uganda Revenue Authority web portal on the following link Uganda Revenue Authority, enter user id (TIN) and password and click login
Step 2
Check On the left hand side for an icon marked ‘Motor vehicle registration’, select Motor vehicle application and select new form.
Step 3
Select purpose and enter all mandatory details
Step 4
Enter declarant’s details, crosscheck vehicle registration details and click Next
Step 5
Enter TIN of the transferee and his/her bio data will be auto populated Under attachments, select documents and click next.
Step 6
Click register payment and select the payment mode and bank you want to use to pay the transfer fees
Step 7
Click submits. On submission of the form an e-acknowledgement receipt,payment registration receipt and notice for assessment are generated
Step 8
Print the form and submit with paid bank slip to the URA office
Step 9
URA will notify the one whom you have transferred to. The log book is availed to the owners account through the web portal
Please Note:
- The transfer of ownership from a private (personal) to another person, number plates should not change.
- In case a corporation enjoys duty free status, and decides to sell any of their vehicles to a private person, then the duty free status ceases and taxes as mentioned earlier must be paid before transfer.However,the corporations with duty free status are free to sell to fellow corporations with similar status and maintain the number plate but should inform Ministry of Finance.
How much does it cost to Transfer Vehicle Ownership In Uganda?
60,000 shillings for motor cars and other dual purpose vechicles excluding light goods.
How long does it take to Transfer Vehicle Ownership In Uganda?
Upon successful verification of both the Transferer and the Transferee details probably in about 48 hours, the new owner will be issued a new Log book after handing over the old
(current) log book of the vehicle. The process will end and the vehicle will now be in the names of the new owner.